The Truth-o-Meter says: Mostly False | Bernie Sanders' claim that Brett Kavanaugh defies Supreme Court precedent a stretch After President Donald Trump nominated Brett Kavanaugh for the U.S. Supreme Court, Democrats highlighted bits of his paper trail on the D.C. Court of Appeals to galvanize opposition. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., called out Kavanaugh’s generous interpretation of the powers granted to the president by the Constitution.